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  • If you are facing a crisis, read the – 46th Psalm.

  • When you are discouraged, think over – Psalms 23 & 24.

  • When you are lonely or fearful, read over – Psalm 27.

  • When you plan your budget, read – St. Luke’s Gospel Chapter 19.

  • successfully with your fellowmen, follow – Romans, Chapter 12.

  • If you are sick or in pain, read – Psalm 91

  • When you leave home for labor or travel, carry – Psalm 121 with you.

  • When you are very weary, seek – St. Matthew’s 11:28-30, Romans 8 : 31-39.

  • When everything seems to be going from bad to worse, try – 2 Timothy 3.

  • The best investment is described in – St. Matthew’s Gospel - Chapter 6

  • When your friends seem to go back on you, hold fast to – 1 Corinthians 13.

  • For an inward peace, consider the – 14th chapter of St. John’s Gospel.

  • The care of the body – 1 Corinthians 6 : 9 - 20.

  • For those who are obedient unto death – Philippians 2 : 5 - 16

  • How to avoid misfortune – St. Matthew 7 : 24 - 27.

  • If you feel you have great gifts, read – 1 Corinthians 12 & 13

  • If you have been bereaved, there is a message you in – 1 Corinthians 15, & Revelation 21.

  • For a stirring record of what trust in God can turn to the – 11th Chapter of Hebrews.

  • If you are satisfiedwith being "well-to- do", read – Chapters 15 & 16 of St. Luk’s Gospel.

  • If you have experienced severe losses, read the last paragraphs of – Chapter 8 of Romans.

  • If you are having to put up a stiff flight, there is a fine equipment listed at the end of – Ephesians.

  • When you have sinned, read – 1 John 1, St. John 3 : 1 - 21, and make Psalm 51 your prayer.

  • The way of prayer – Psalms 19 & 51; St. Luke’s Gospel, Chapters 11 : 1 - 13; 18 : 1-14; St. John’s Gospel, Chapter 17; Ephesians, 3.

  • If you have a fear of death, read – St. John, Chapters 11, 17, & 20; 2 Corinthians, Chapters 4 & 5; Romans, Chapter 8; Revelation, Chapters 7, 21 & 22.

  • At a burial, read from – Psalm 23;Psalm 27; Psalm 121; St. John, Chapter 14 : 1 - 6; Romans, Chapter 8 : 14 - 39; 1 Corinthians, Chapter 15 : 20 - 58; Revelation, Chapter 21 : 1 - 4, 22 - 26.

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Psalm - Chapter 19

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  1. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
  2. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
  3. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
  4. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the
  5. Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
  6. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
  7. The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul, the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
  8. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
  9. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
  10. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
  11. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
  12. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
  13. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
  14. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

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Psalm-Chapter 23
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  1. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
  2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
  3. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
  4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
  5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
  6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

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Psalm-Chapter 24

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  1. The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
  2. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
  3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
  4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
  5. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
  6. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
  7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
  8. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
  9. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
  10. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

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Psalm-Chapter 27

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  1. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  2. When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
  3. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
  4. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
  5. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
  6. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
  7. Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
  8. When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
  9. Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
  10. When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
  11. Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
  12. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
  13. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
  14. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

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Psalm-Chapter 46

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  1. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  2. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
  3. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
  4. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
  5. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
  6. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
  7. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
  8. Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
  9. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
  10. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
  11. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

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Psalm-Chapter 51

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  1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
  2. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
  3. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
  4. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
  5. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
  6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
  7. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
  8. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
  9. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
  10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
  11. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
  12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
  13. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
  14. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
  15. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
  16. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
  17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
  19. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

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Psalm-Chapter 91

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  1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
  2. 2. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

  3. 3. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
  4. 4. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
  5. 5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
  6. 6.>Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
  7. 7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
  8. 8. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
  9. 9. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
  10. 10. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
  11. 11. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
  12. 12. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
  13. 13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
  14. 14. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
  15. 15.He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
  16. 16. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.


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